Circumcision and Cloth

Hi there. I am due in about a month with my first. I plan to attempt G Diapers and am all stocked up and prewashed. He will be circumcised and I know that that requires Vaseline for a while after (my sister says her doc suggested 3 months (and that is what she did), others say a week or so...). Regardless of how long it needs to be used, how do I handle Vaseline and the G cloth? Will it damage the diapers or do I need another product? While on that note, any thoughts on diaper cream for Gdiapers? I was gifted a few bottles of some stuff from Target (squeaky green i think?) THANKS in advance for any advice/tips.

Hi there. I am due in about a month with my first. I plan to attempt G Diapers and am all stocked up and prewashed. He will be circumcised and I know that that requires Vaseline for a while after (my sister says her doc suggested 3 months (and that is what she did), others say a week or so...). Regardless of how long it needs to be used, how do I handle Vaseline and the G cloth? Will it damage the diapers or do I need another product? While on that note, any thoughts on diaper cream for Gdiapers? I was gifted a few bottles of some stuff from Target (squeaky green i think?) THANKS in advance for any advice/tips.

We used Vaseline for about a week and a half, per dr's instructions. We then wrapped in gauze, again per dr, so I don't think any really got on the diapers. Though we were still using disposables bc our LO wasn't big enough for the cd we got at that point. Good luck!

We used Vaseline for about a week and a half, per dr's instructions. We then wrapped in gauze, again per dr, so I don't think any really got on the diapers. Though we were still using disposables bc our LO wasn't big enough for the cd we got at that point. Good luck!

I hope you meant just 3 days and not 3 months. It took less than a week, about 4 days after getting home from the hospital, of Vaseline and gauze. I didn't even think about the fact that the Vaseline would ruin the dipes. Der! Anyway, it didn't. The gauze provided enough barrier that it didn't get on the insert. Using the liner with the gauze as recommended above should do the trick as well. ;)

I hope you meant just 3 days and not 3 months. It took less than a week, about 4 days after getting home from the hospital, of Vaseline and gauze. I didn't even think about the fact that the Vaseline would ruin the dipes. Der! Anyway, it didn't. The gauze provided enough barrier that it didn't get on the insert. Using the liner with the gauze as recommended above should do the trick as well. ;)

Also ask the hospital which procedure they use. With DS in March, they did the plastic ring and we didn't have to use Vaseline. We were instructed to gently run a little water over it once or twice a day and let air dry. That's it. Then you don't have to worry about it because your cloth diapers will be fine!

Also ask the hospital which procedure they use. With DS in March, they did the plastic ring and we didn't have to use Vaseline. We were instructed to gently run a little water over it once or twice a day and let air dry. That's it. Then you don't have to worry about it because your cloth diapers will be fine!

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Like pp, my son was circumcised with the plastic ring method. We never put anything on it at all. Every other day we would use a spray bottle of water to clean it but were told to just leave it. It healed just fine in a week or so. But we used disposable for the first3 weeks because he was so skinny our cloth didn't fit.

Like pp, my son was circumcised with the plastic ring method. We never put anything on it at all. Every other day we would use a spray bottle of water to clean it but were told to just leave it. It healed just fine in a week or so. But we used disposable for the first3 weeks because he was so skinny our cloth didn't fit.

I agree with kapt... Thats the exact way it was for us. Vaseline, gauze, and still using sposies hospital gave. We use coconut oil to prevent/ treat diaper rash in every diaper change. Congratulations to you! I loved my nb gdiapers

I agree with kapt... Thats the exact way it was for us. Vaseline, gauze, and still using sposies hospital gave. We use coconut oil to prevent/ treat diaper rash in every diaper change. Congratulations to you! I loved my nb gdiapers

I dunno, I accidentally used some pinxav with my fuzzibunz (I completely forgot you're not "supposed to") and it hasn't affected their absorbency at all. Not sure about Vaseline though, you may want to do what pp say and use the disposable liners until it's healed.

I dunno, I accidentally used some pinxav with my fuzzibunz (I completely forgot you're not "supposed to") and it hasn't affected their absorbency at all. Not sure about Vaseline though, you may want to do what pp say and use the disposable liners until it's healed.

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